Time flew very fast and before Nora and Sally knew it, they were nearly set to go for the catering event that they had been hired for. They had spent the whole week preparing and making sure that they had everything that they needed for the event, and now that it was almost here, they were well-prep
“Yes, but that was because I needed to know where Uncle Austin lives,” Nora replied. She had gone with Jimmy to Austin’s house the previous day to check out the place so that she could know where he lived. After all, it stood to reason that she had to know where he lived, if Jimmy was going to be s
The drive down to the airport was filled with awkward silence between Nora and Sally. Nora was embarrassed at the fact that her friend had openly caught her gawking at her baby daddy, while Sally thought that Nora was mad at her for poking her nose into what wasn’t her business, so both of them rema
The party was slated to start by seven that evening, and Nora and Sally were present for it. Frances’s beautiful daughter had come back after her mother left to invite the both of them to attend the party, so now, they were sitting in one of the most beautiful halls that Nora had ever seen. The part
“Hey, asshole. Watch it. How dare you talk to her like that? Who the fuck do you think you are?” Sally cut in angrily, already looking like she was ready to throw punches. “Sally, he’s not worth it.” Nora cut in. “Whatever. You guys aren’t even all that pretty. No need for the attitude. Most women
"Nora? Sally? What on earth are you both doing h … oh, wait! Is this the event you’re catering to? I mean, when you said that you had an event to cater to, I had no idea it would be this one. It's just so far away that I never guessed ... Uh, well … why are you staring at me like that?” Austin asked
“Honey, I didn’t know you had arrived. Why didn't you come over to the high table? I reserved a seat for you.” The lady, whose name Nora still didn’t know, told Austin. Austin looked slightly panicked and his cheeks were red in embarrassment as he avoided Nora's gaze. “Honey?” Nora asked. “Oh, ye
Christina led Nora to the small podium and took the microphone, while Nora stood beside her, wishing that Sally was here with her at least, but she was nowhere to be seen. Nora looked frantically around as she walked with Christina to the podium, but Sally had disappeared with Sean and they weren’t
“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
I smile unsurely at the doctor, certain that I must have misheard what she just said. She doesn't smile back but instead continues to stare back at me with a measured look that says that she's not messing around. “I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you're talking about. What do you mean by expectant f
SEAN I have to admit that I am not thinking straight, but I'll blame that on the lack of sleep and the thought of seeing sadly again after all these months. Sally is lying on a bed in a very tiny room and she's being placed on oxygen. She looks so small and defenseless in the hospital bed. I appr
“There has been an emergency involving Sally and she's requesting for you.” A female voice had said over the phone mere seconds ago. “Is she OK? What's wrong with her? Where is she?” I ask in quick succession without waiting for an answer to each question. Taking deep breaths, I remind myself to be